China approves straits economic zone

The State Council passed a plan on Thursday to support development of an economic zone on the western side of the Taiwan Straits.

Shama appointed operator for Shama Central Point

Asia's premier luxury boutique serviced apartment provider, Shama and China Central Properties, an affiliated company of Shui On Construction and Materials Limited announced the appointment of Shama as the operator for the soon-to-open project, Shama Central Point, during a signing ceremony today in Chengdu, China on 29 April 2009.

Dalian boosts new energy traffic

Some 350 new energy buses will be put into use in the city's public service sector by the end of the year, and 1,200 by 2010, according to a plan made Sunday by the municipal government to promote its new public traffic system.

Intel Dalian factory on schedule

Ministry of Industry and IT and Microsoft establish training classes

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Microsoft jointly established two information training classes in rural Ziyang, Sichuan Province on Tuesday.

Central China Expo starts in Anhui

The 4th Central China Expo started in Hefei, capital of Anhui Province, on Sunday.

Shanghai steps up legislative efforts for int'l financial center

Shanghai municipal government is proposing preferential housing, health-care and education policies to attract people with the skills needed to make the city an international financial center from China and abroad.

Shanghai Expo to recruit overseas volunteers

The recruitment of volunteers for the Shanghai 2010 World Expo will begin on May 1, and people from abroad are welcome to apply, an Expo organizing committee official said Wednesday.

France keen on trunk-line project

France is keen to cooperate with China on the ambitious trunk-line aircraft project, according to Anne-Marie Idrac, minister of State for Foreign Trade, France.

Tianjin may get A350 airframe work

In addition to the final assembly line for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft, Tianjin may secure a part of the work that Airbus has allocated to Chinese counterparts for its A350 program.

Shanghai govt offers Merc to promote spending

In an unprecedented development, a district government will subsidize shops during the May holiday sales, aiming to stimulate spending in times of a financial crunch.

ABP Finance Square to be completed in 2010

A Finance Square in the Advanced Business Park (ABP), an emerging business area in southwestern Beijing’s Fengtai district, will be completed by the end of 2010.